15.15. Whenever the faithful Christian couple has a quarrel, they always recite a Bible
__________ on love, and then their problem will be resolved.
(A) choir (B) expert (C) puzzle (D) verse

16.<1> Have you ever imagined that there could be two Formosas in the world? It may
sound funny, but it is true. One is Taiwan, named “Ilha Formosa” by Portuguese sailors in 1544, and 16 is the province of Formosa in Argentina. By a remarkable
coincidence, these two Formosas are antipodal to each other, but 17 their geography
and climate, they are quite different. The island of Taiwan 18 a complex area
between two plates and has a unique natural environment. Two-thirds of its 36,000 square
kilometers 19 by mountains with dense forests. Hundreds of local species inhabit
the mountains, valleys, rivers, and reefs. This gives Taiwan a spectacular landscape and a
wide variety of wildlife. 20 , most of Formosa, Argentina, which has a total area of
72,000 square kilometers, is rather flat, covered with forests, grasslands, and marshes. In
the eastern part of the country, it rains more, and thus has forests and streams that are
populated with unique types of animals.
【題組】 16. (A) another
(B) the other
(C) each other
(D) other

17.【題組】17. (A) rather than
(B) regardless of
(C) in terms of
(D) on the basis of

18.【題組】18. (A) is located to
(B) lies in
(C) situates on
(D) is standing at

19.【題組】19. (A) is covered
(B) has covered
(C) cover
(D) are covered

20.【題組】20. (A) In contrast
(B) After all
(C) Besides
(D) Instead

21.<2> The fable “The Owl Who Is God,” by James Thurber, reveals the idea that people are
too easily fooled and that their foolishness can be dangerous. In the story, two ground
moles thought they could pass by the tree where the owl sat without 21 . But the
owl saw them and asked 22 , which shocked the moles greatly, for no one was
supposed to be able to see in the dark. The two moles were thus filled with respect for the
owl. 23 , the word got around that the owl was the greatest of all animals and even
that he was God. When a red fox asked if the owl could see in the daytime as well, the
animals laughed loudly at the fox. They 24 the fox and his friends and drove
them out of the region. They then asked the owl to be their leader. So they followed him
25 he went. They kept following him even when a big truck was coming toward
them. Most of the animals were killed, but until the very end, they were still crying out
“He’s God! He’s God!”
【題組】21. (A) notice
(B) noticed (C) being noticed (D) unnoticed

22.【題組】22. (A) whom were they(B) whom they were
(C) who were they(D) who they were

23.【題組】23. (A) However
(B) In fact (C) Soon afterwards(D) By far

24.【題組】24. (A) called on(B) ran across (C) set upon(D) took up

25.【題組】25. (A) any place
(B) elsewhere
(C) which way
(D) no matter where

26.<3> People in Taiwan hate cockroaches, but do you know that they make great snacks in
26 is served as a delicacy in one country might not be welcome on the
dinner table in other parts of the world. This is because people’s different food choices27 mixed factors, such as geography, customs, and traditions. Geography
plays a vital role in the foods people choose because it directly affects the growth
environment of foods people eat. This explains why millet is found in areas 28 the
average temperature is usually high, and potatoes are widely grown even in mountainous
areas with poor soil. 29 geography, customs and traditions also influence people’s
choices of food. For example, people in Greece always bake bread containing a good luck
coin on New Year’s Day, and whoever gets the coin in the serving of the bread is sure to be
blessed for the coming year. Those who 30 the issue of food choices may find it
interesting that foods are favored for their own reasons.
【題組】 26. (A) What(B) Which(C) This(D) That

27.【題組】 27. (A) bring out(B) sum up (C) pay off (D) result from

28.【題組】28. (A) where(B) which(C) why(D) when

29.【題組】29. (A) With regard to(B) Because of(C) Aside from(D) As for

30.【題組】30. (A) tend to
(B) dig into
(C) pull up
(D) pass through

31.<4> Many people love coffee. Some people drink coffee for its 31 flavor and
aroma; others consider it a necessity to the beginning of every morning.
What is the origin of this popular drink? Centuries ago, In Mocha—a coast city on the
Red Sea of Yemen—lived a Muslim doctor 32 Omar. When a strange epidemic
exploded, Omar cured the princess but was wronged by the king. Without 33 , he
was exiled from his country and wandered the desert alone. Luckily, he saw a bird, which
inspired him to drink the liquid made from some red beans—or “coffee beans” as we call it
today. 34 his surprise, the magic drink soon restored him to health. Without the
bird, he 35 to death. Thanks to the experience, he later came up with the idea of
having his patients drink the same liquid and thus saved a lot of people, including those in
his homeland. Eventually, Omar returned to Mocha, warmly welcomed as a hero.
【題組】31. (A) rugged(B) classified(C) intriguing(D) amphibious

32.【題組】32. (A) calling(B) called (C) who called (D) to call

33.【題組】33. (A) setting a record(B) posing a danger
(C) making his mark(D) airing his grievance

34.【題組】34. (A) With(B) For(C) To
(D) At

35.【題組】35. (A) starved
(B) would starve(C) would have starved
(D) had been starved

36.36. The sun __________, the workers for the road construction left off their work and called
it a day.
(A) set (B) having set (C) had set (D) has set

37.37. It is shocking to learn that Jack now weighs __________ he did before marriage.
(A) three times much as
(C) three times more than
(B) much as three times
(D) three times as much

38.38. __________ properly, the building would not have burned down.
(A) If the alarm system worked
(C) Should the alarm system work
(B) Had the alarm system worked
(D) If the alarm system works

39.39. The police suggested that the driver __________ another route because there had been an
accident on the highway.
(A) take (B) took (C) had taken (D) had to take

41.That’s one small step for Google Inc., but one giant leap for space fans everywhere.
Forty years after Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin stepped down from their Eagle landing
craft and 41 the first human steps on the surface of the moon, Google is launching a
new tool designed to allow space enthusiasts and the rest of the world to retrace their
historic footsteps 42 .
The search engine giant unveiled Moon in Google Earth as 43 of its Google
Earth 5.0 satellite imaging and mapping software to celebrate the 40th 44 of
Armstrong and Aldrin’s historic landing on July 20, 1969. Forty years ago, two human
beings walked on the moon, 45 today it’s possible for anyone to follow in their
footsteps with the service of Moon in Google Earth. This service is giving hundreds of
millions of people around the world unprecedented access 46 an interactive 3D
presentation of the Apollo missions.
Google Earth users can access the new upgrade to explore the moon through panoramic
photos and previously 47 NASA video footage shot on the lunar surface. They
can also follow along as Aldrin and Apollo 17 astronaut Jack Schmitt offer 48 video
tours of the moonscape. Users will also be able to view the latest rover concepts by teams
49 in Google’s X-prize, a US$ 30-million international competition starting in 2007.
The competition challenges private groups to build a robot able to land on the surface of the
moon and have it travel 500 meters 50 send images back to the Earth. 【題組】41
(A) unreleased (B) took (C) competing (D) anniversary (E) as well as
(AB) guided (AC) while (AD) digitally (AE) to (BC) part

42.【題組】42
(A) unreleased (B) took (C) competing (D) anniversary (E) as well as
(AB) guided (AC) while (AD) digitally (AE) to (BC) part

43.【題組】43
(A) unreleased (B) took (C) competing (D) anniversary (E) as well as
(AB) guided (AC) while (AD) digitally (AE) to (BC) part

44.【題組】44
(A) unreleased (B) took (C) competing (D) anniversary (E) as well as
(AB) guided (AC) while (AD) digitally (AE) to (BC) part

45.【題組】45
(A) unreleased (B) took (C) competing (D) anniversary (E) as well as
(AB) guided (AC) while (AD) digitally (AE) to (BC) part

46.【題組】46
(A) unreleased (B) took (C) competing (D) anniversary (E) as well as
(AB) guided (AC) while (AD) digitally (AE) to (BC) part

47.【題組】47
(A) unreleased (B) took (C) competing (D) anniversary (E) as well as
(AB) guided (AC) while (AD) digitally (AE) to (BC) part

48.【題組】48
(A) unreleased (B) took (C) competing (D) anniversary (E) as well as
(AB) guided (AC) while (AD) digitally (AE) to (BC) part

49.【題組】49
(A) unreleased (B) took (C) competing (D) anniversary (E) as well as
(AB) guided (AC) while (AD) digitally (AE) to (BC) part

50.【題組】50
(A) unreleased (B) took (C) competing (D) anniversary (E) as well as
(AB) guided (AC) while (AD) digitally (AE) to (BC) part

51.Spain is a popular tourist destination for many reasons: great art and museums,
gorgeous beaches, not to mention world-famous architecture. 51 They’re
there, instead, to take part in the world’s largest tomato fight!
52 Freeing the ham is the cue for the delivery of over 100 tons of
tomatoes, and then the battle is ready to commence. The streets and the crowd are soon
covered with red, sticky tomato pulp. 53 But even in the midst of this
anarchy, safety matters. Goggles are strongly recommended for all participants, and
tomatoes must be softened by squashing them before being thrown. 54
The origins of the festival are obscure. 55 Of course, history is
probably far less important to those involved than the chance to enjoy some messy fun and
give a new meaning to the phrase “paint the town red.”
【題組】51
(A) Anyone with a baseball cap or camera— stereotypical badges of the tourist—is a
surefire target.
(B) All that’s known is that some tomatoes were thrown at a religious festival in 1945, and
that things took off from there.
(C) Exactly one hour after it begins, the madness ends.
(D) But it’s not to admire the scenery that, on the last Wednesday of August, up to 50,000
tourists descend on the town of Buñol.
(E) Oddly enough, the festival of La Tomatina begins not with a tomato, but with a ham.

52.【題組】52
(A) Anyone with a baseball cap or camera— stereotypical badges of the tourist—is a
surefire target.
(B) All that’s known is that some tomatoes were thrown at a religious festival in 1945, and
that things took off from there.
(C) Exactly one hour after it begins, the madness ends.
(D) But it’s not to admire the scenery that, on the last Wednesday of August, up to 50,000
tourists descend on the town of Buñol.
(E) Oddly enough, the festival of La Tomatina begins not with a tomato, but with a ham.

53.【題組】53
(A) Anyone with a baseball cap or camera— stereotypical badges of the tourist—is a
surefire target.
(B) All that’s known is that some tomatoes were thrown at a religious festival in 1945, and
that things took off from there.
(C) Exactly one hour after it begins, the madness ends.
(D) But it’s not to admire the scenery that, on the last Wednesday of August, up to 50,000
tourists descend on the town of Buñol.
(E) Oddly enough, the festival of La Tomatina begins not with a tomato, but with a ham.

54.【題組】54
(A) Anyone with a baseball cap or camera— stereotypical badges of the tourist—is a
surefire target.
(B) All that’s known is that some tomatoes were thrown at a religious festival in 1945, and
that things took off from there.
(C) Exactly one hour after it begins, the madness ends.
(D) But it’s not to admire the scenery that, on the last Wednesday of August, up to 50,000
tourists descend on the town of Buñol.
(E) Oddly enough, the festival of La Tomatina begins not with a tomato, but with a ham.

55.【題組】55
(A) Anyone with a baseball cap or camera— stereotypical badges of the tourist—is a
surefire target.
(B) All that’s known is that some tomatoes were thrown at a religious festival in 1945, and
that things took off from there.
(C) Exactly one hour after it begins, the madness ends.
(D) But it’s not to admire the scenery that, on the last Wednesday of August, up to 50,000
tourists descend on the town of Buñol.
(E) Oddly enough, the festival of La Tomatina begins not with a tomato, but with a ham.

56.<1> American convenience stores are often a direct target of armed robbery. In some
areas of the United States, it is not uncommon for clerks to work behind a bulletproof glass
window, even during daylight hours. Some convenience stores even restrict access inside
at night, requiring customers to go to a walk-up window specifically for such situations to
make purchases. The main dangers are that almost all convenience stores have only one
person working the night shift, that most of the transactions are in cash, and that in the stores
are easily resold goods, such as liquor, lottery tickets, and cigarettes. Most convenience
stores have a cash drop slot into a time-delay safe, so clerks may limit the amount of cash on
hand. Many have installed security cameras to help prevent robberies and shoplifting.
【題組】56. Which of the following is NOT the reason that American convenience stores become a
direct target of armed robbery?
(A) Convenience store customers purchase goods mostly in cash.
(B) In almost all convenience stores, there is only one clerk during the night.
(C) Only very few convenience stores provide bulletproof glass windows for clerks.
(D) Robbers can easily make profits because they can resell many of the goods sold
in convenience stores.

57.【題組】57. Which of the following measures is taken to prevent armed robbery in this passage?
(A) Setting silent alarms.
(B) Hiring security guards.
(C) Installing a time-delay safe.
(D) Offering powerful weapons to clerks.

58.<2> Every day, women around the world reach for shampoo, deodorant, and moisturizer.
They apply eyeshadow, mascara, blush, and lipstick. Then maybe some nail polish, and
finally a little perfume. Doing this every morning gives many women the confidence they
need to go out and meet people. Women can hide pimples, scars, and other skin problems.
They can change the color of their hair, the shape of their eyebrows, and the length of their
eyelashes. They can even give themselves a fake suntan. Actually, it’s not just women
who use cosmetics. More and more men are using perfumes like aftershave lotions,
colognes, moisturizers, and even make-up.
A recent development in modern cosmetics is permanent make-up. Permanent
make-up was originally developed to help people with birthmarks on their faces. Now
people have permanent make-up so that they don’t have to put on make-up every day. Ann
Prince, an artist from Virginia, had her eyeliner, eyeshadow, and lip color done with
permanent make-up. She claims it saves time because now she simply needs to put on a
little mascara and some blush before she goes out.
Permanent make-up is applied to the face in a process similar to tattooing, using a kind
of ink. Unlike a tattoo, the ink fades after about five years, but it can easily be applied
again if necessary. Full permanent lip color takes about two hours to apply. Permanent
eyeliner takes 90 minutes and permanent eyebrow color takes just half an hour. Despite a
little pain, the proponents think permanent make-up makes it so much easier to look good.
【題組】58. What can we learn from the first paragraph?
(A) Even today, no man uses make-up.
(B) Some cosmetics can help people look suntanned.
(C) Though cosmetics are quite helpful in beautifying a person, they cannot hide scars.
(D) Mascara and blush are cosmetics that women use, while nail polish and perfume are
not.

59.【題組】59. Why do people want permanent make-up?
(A) They would like to put a birthmark on their faces.
(B) They want to look cool, but they are afraid to tattoo their bodies.
(C) They love to make themselves look good, but they can’t afford so many types of
cosmetics.
(D) They don’t like to spend a lot of time in front of the mirror every morning
before they leave for work.

60.【題組】60. Based on this passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?
(A) Tattoos and permanent make-up are similar because they both need ink.
(B) Permanent make-up lovers think it worthwhile because it makes good looking
so much easier.
(C) Once permanent make-up is applied to the face, it will never be removed because it
is permanent.
(D) Anne Prince loves permanent make-up because she saves time on making up though
she still puts on some cosmetics before going out.